When malware removal expert, Aura, started helping these victims he noticed a common theme. Most of the users reported being infected after they downloaded and installed game cracks and Windows activation tools such as KMSpico.
I bought a legit copy of Windows 7 and it always complains about not being legit. It is sad that MS cannot even white list their own software properly.
Lie down with dogs, you're bound to get fleas (Score:5, Funny)
When malware removal expert, Aura, started helping these victims he noticed a common theme. Most of the users reported being infected after they downloaded and installed game cracks and Windows activation tools such as KMSpico.
So don't do that.
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lol bullshit.
i've pirated pretty much every game EVER.
Never been infected that way.
However i've been infected twice from acutal physical media i bought...
Now windows activation tools... yeah a bunch of those ARE malware.
Re:Lie down with dogs, you're bound to get fleas (Score:2)
lol bullshit. i've pirated pretty much every game EVER.
Many people who buy legit copies have to use a pirated copy because it's the only one that works.
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I bought a legit copy of Windows 7 and it always complains about not being legit. It is sad that MS cannot even white list their own software properly.
Re: Lie down with dogs, you're bound to get fleas (Score:0)
So use Daz.
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Here is an idea... if the legit copy doesn't work, then don't support them with money until they can produce something that does work? Crazy, I know.
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Here is an idea... if the legit copy doesn't work, then don't support them with money until they can produce something that does work? Crazy, I know.
The problem of course, is that you don't know until you try it after you buy it.